Youth are the Future Electors
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Youth are the future electors
Elections dominate. Falling over posters, is a trip hazard. Youth will be the voters in the next elections. Educators and teachers from all sectors are driving outreach to students to read and explore their ideas as they write.
With author and mentor Susanne Gervay OAM and innovative teachers like Sarah Peachman and Kate Wealleans, they join together to give voice to our future voters and leaders. These teachers established the Bangalay Literary Festival, to advocate for a voice by young people about environment, ideas and where they see the world going.
The Bangalay stories in the published anthology, are from Ankita Sriram The Forest High School to Bianca Lyme Hunters Hill High School and 22 more literary creations. These teachers are bringing youth voice to future elections.
Youth writing festivals have been growing unlocking the talent of youth. National Young Writers Festival located in Newcastle, is a festival made by young writers, for young writers. An annual event, the National Young Writers Festival aims to be accessible for all through a completely free program, and explores ‘writing’ in its broadest sense, including art installations, readings, workshops, and more. This festival is the largest gathering of young writers in the country, allowing youth to share their ideas and hone their creative skills.
Somerset College hosts Storyfest in Queensland, with a three-day-long festival that kicks off with a prologue party, workshops for the kids, and competitions diving into reading and writing. They provide aspiring writers with opportunities for development, with additional novella and poetry competitions.
Whitsunday Anglican College hosts Whitsunday Voices Literary Festival. The Whitsunday Voice Youth Literature Festival, held in the Whitsunday Anglican School, inspires over 5000 students each year.
Educators and teachers are driving the creative reach to all youth to create works and discussion. Many authors such as Susanne Gervay have joined campaigns as ambassadors for reading and writing such as Australia Reads, Books in Homes Australia, Hilarie Lindsay Short Story Competition for Australian School Students, Nan Manefield Young Writers Award, Banjo Paterson Writing Awards, RD Walshe Memorial Writing for the Environment Prize, Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards, Whitlam Institute within Western Sydney University competition ‘What Matters?’ and many others.
'We need to look to the future and so our youngest electors are informed and engaged' says Susanne Gervay.
Bio:-
Susanne Gervay an educational consultant and teacher, has been awarded the Lifetime Social Justice Literature Award by the International Literacy Association, Order of Australia, nominee for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, Susanne Gervay is recognized for her writing on social justice. Her acclaimed short stories are published in literary journals and anthologies alongside the works of writers such as Sir Salman Rushdie, Amitav Ghosh, Thomas Keneally. She is known for her youth literature that advocates for equality and peace. Her recent books include a middle grade fiction Parrot Palace and ground breaking picture book Guess How I Was Born. https://sgervay.
Bangalay Literary Festival
The Bangalay Literary Festival is an annual event celebrating the passionate readers and writers in our school community. Stage 4 and 5 students across The Forest High School, Chatswood High School, Ryde Secondary College, Marsden High School, Cammeraygal High School, North Sydney Boys High School, North Sydney Girls High School, Riverside Girls High School and Hunters Hill High School are invited to participate. The program includes a guest author who guides students through a reading of their YA novel, and then works with students to develop a creative work of their own that is set in, or inspired by, our local area. The Festival culminates in a celebratory showcase and publication of student works.
Bangalay festival builds budding student writers
Contact
Susanne Gervay – [email protected]; 0413 050 922
Andrea Lewis Director of Storyfest - [email protected]
Kate Wealleans – Festival Coordinator Bangalay Literary Festival [email protected]
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Give youth a voice for next election
Educators and teachers promoting youth writing
Youth Literary Festivals and writing pathway to change
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